Sebelius: No health law backup plan

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday that it would “probably” be a good idea for the department to have a backup plan in case the Supreme Court strikes down the health reform law, but the department isn’t working on one.

Asked by a reporter after a speech to the National Action Network whether it would be “prudent” to have a contingency plan in place before the Supreme Court rules, Sebelius responded, “probably so.”

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But, she continued, “that isn’t where conversations are headed right now, and I’m confident that it is constitutional.”

She added, “We will eventually, I’m sure, have a plan, but that really isn’t where time and energy is focused right now.”

This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 1:14 p.m. on April 12, 2012.